A Researcher Is Interested in Examining How Well Children Who

question 169

Multiple Choice

A researcher is interested in examining how well children who are good at delaying gratification do academically.The researcher would state "children who can delay gratification get better grades in school than children who cannot delay gratification." What step of the scientific method was just accomplished?

• A) identifying a question of scientific interest
• B) forming a hypothesis
• C) selecting a research method and a research design
• D) collecting data

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Definitions:

Regression Slope Coefficient

A number that represents the degree of change in the dependent variable for a one-unit change in the independent variable within a regression model.

Simple Linear Regression

A statistical method used to model the relationship between a single independent variable and a dependent variable by fitting a linear equation to observed data.

Least Squares Regression

A statistical method used to estimate the coefficients of a regression model by minimizing the differences between observed and predicted values.

Predicted Value

The estimated value based on the predictor variable(s) in a regression analysis.